The three-year NABCO Scheme, according to NABCO CEO Dr Ibrahim Anyars, "bridges the gap between academia and industry by providing opportunities for young people after tertiary education to add value to themselves and become attractive to the demand side of industry," indicating that young people out of school did not have the required skills and values for industry.
Dr. Anyars delivered his statements during a panel discussion at the National Youth Authority's (NYA) Consultative Breakfast Meeting on Harmonizing Policies and Programmes on Youth Development in Ghana, which took place today, Friday, April 8, 2022, at The Alisa Hotel in North Ridge, Accra.
The meeting brought together representatives from the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO), the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), the National Service Scheme (NSS), the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA), the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP), and the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (SCHOLSEC), among others, to discuss their agencies' core objectives and how to work together to achieve greater impact.
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, who was the special guest of honor, emphasized that entrepreneurship must be at the forefront of job creation for Ghana's youth, and that the YouStart program, which is part of the Ghana CARES Program, will provide the necessary capacity, including technology, required skills, and capital.